Return to Campus FAQs Update

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The GHC Return to Campus FAQs have recently been updated. Below is a excerpt from the most recent updated version:

Access the full version of the FAQs page here. For more information about our return to campus and other coronavirus information please visit chargeahead.highlands.edu. 

If you have any questions, contact our dedicated COVID-19 Human Resources email: HR_COVID-19@highlands.edu.

“Question 8: If I had close contact exposure to someone with COVID-19, what should I do?

Answer: Advise your manager of the situation and your manager will inform HR. You should self-isolate, monitor symptoms for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19, and contact your medical care provider.

The CDC defines close contact as:

  • Someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period* starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient isolated.

* Individual exposures added together over a 24-hour period (e.g., three 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes)

Note: This is irrespective of whether the person with COVID-19 or the contact was wearing a cloth face covering or respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE)

DPH defines close contact exposure as:

  • Living in the same household as a sick person with COVID-19;
  • Caring for a sick person with COVID-19;
  • Being within 6 feet of a sick person with COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes; OR,
  • Being in direct contact with secretions from a sick person with COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed on, kissing, sharing utensils, etc.)”